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Osmosis |
The passage of water molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of high water potential over a partially permeable membrane |
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Solute |
A substance that dissolves in a solvent |
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Water potential |
Kpa fork PRESSURE CREATED BY WATER MOLECULES under standard conditiond pure water has a wp of zero |
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The more negative the wp is |
The more solutes it contains Less FREE water molecules |
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If a cell loses too much water |
Metabolic reactions stop |
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Pressure is negative when |
It is lower than atmospheric pressure |
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Higher tempretures |
Less oxygen in water Increased respiration |
